Journalist Don Lemon is Engaged to Tim Malone. Find out some lesser-known facts about his family, parents, love life, educational background, and net worth.
Quick Information
Age: 54 years old
Birthday: March 1, 1966
Home Town: Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
Nationality: American
Ethnicity: French-Nigerian
Mother: Katherine Clark
Father: Richardson
Sisters: Yma, Late. Leisa
Ex-Wife: N/A
Boyfriend/Partner: Tim Malone
Marital Status: Engaged
Children: N/A
Sexuality: Gay
Height: 6 feet (approx.)
Weight: N/A
Profession: Journalist
Net Worth 2020: $10 million (approx.)
Salary/Income: N/A
Don Lemon is a much-loved news anchor and journalist. He is best known for his prominent presentation and has marked his name as a news correspondent.
Not to forget, he has also made his name as an author. He has written many interesting books, including Transparent, Everybody’s Scrap Book of Curious Facts: A Book for Odd Moments.
Family and Ethnicity
Don Lemon was born to his father, Richardson, and his mother, Katherine Clark, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S. He has two sisters, Yma and Leisa, who lost their lives by accidentally drowning.
He holds American nationality and comes from a mixed ethnic background. Don has Creole ancestry, as his grandfather and great-grandparents were of Congolese, Cameroonian, Nigerian, and French descent.
Don Lemon Boyfriend and Marriage
The Baton Rouge-born Journalist and author doesn’t want to rush to get married. As we all know, Don has found his soulmate in real estate agent Tim Malone.
The couple started dating in the summer of 2016 and went public around 2017. Don and Tim are happily engaged and live together with two of their pets.
When People magazine asked about their weddings or ceremonies, Don replied, “I’m just trying to enjoy this bliss moment. And then, whenever we get married, we get married.”
He added, “The advice I get from most people is: Don’t become obsessed with the ceremony or wedding planning — just enjoy it.” And judging from their Instagram adventures alone, they seem to take that advice in stride.
Awards and Accolades
Don Lemon is the recipient of various honors and awards. As a broadcast journalist, Don has covered various situations, including Hurricane Katrina, for which he has received multiple awards and appreciation.
Subsequently, in 2002, he was presented with the Edward R. Murrow Award for his excellent coverage of the capture of the D.C. area sniper.
In 2006, he also earned Chicago / Midwest Emmy Awards three times. He won one for his business feature on Craigslist real estate listings, “Life on Craigslist.”
In the same way, he won the other two awards for reporting on the HIV/Aids pandemic in Africa.
In 2009, Ebony magazine listed him as one of the 150 Most Influential African Americans.
Likewise, in 2014 and 2017, he was one of the 50 Most Influential LGBTQ+ People in Media.
Additionally, he has earned the Native Son Award and several other accolades for his movements on LGBTQ+ rights.
Don Lemon’s Salary and Net Worth:
Don Lemon believes in keeping his lips tight. Additionally, Don has not revealed his net worth and income. There are not enough sources to confirm his salary and annual income, either. Hence, his assets and fortune are still a mystery.
Social Media
His Twitter account, with over a million followers, is quite famous. When Don tweets something, it becomes wildly popular. People retweet it until it reaches critical mass.
Likewise, his Instagram account goes by the name donlemoncnn. He has amassed 544k followers and over 1500 posts. When he posts a picture, he receives hundreds of comments and thousands of likes.
Lemon also uses a Facebook account sometimes. He has over 900k Facebook fans and thousands of posts.
